Mold Lube Question

[John Allen]

Hi All, I got a couple of brass miha hollowpoint molds of another member awhile ago. Now that it is getting colder I am casting again. My question is are you guys coating the hollow point part with bullshop lube or leaving it with nothing on it when casting.

Thanks John

[Echd]

Just the tiniest bit can help boolits drop, but I don't think it's strictly necessary. I don't on some molds and do on more stubborn ones. When I do I just barely touch it with a qtip of lube.

I would say try without and if you have problems give it a shot... but more heat to the pins works 99% of the time!

[John Allen]

Echd, thanks for the heads up.

[waco]

Heat is your best friend with HP pins.
Keep them hot!!!!

[John Allen]

Waco, thanks I have done alot of casting but for some reason I have never cast any hollow points. Most of my stuff is large round nose or keith.

[Spawn-Inc]

no lube on my HP molds (3 of'em so far), just need alot of heat.

[btroj]

I don't get lube on the pins. I DO lube the part that slides in the block. I lube it on the outside of the block to avoid getting lube on the pin itself.

[Buzz64]

I'm with btroj, lube the part of the pins that slides through the block but not the pin itself. The heat will keep 'em dropping - not lube.